NELA1Jason - Standard 6

External Development Leadership
A school executive will design structures and processes that result in community engagement, support, and ownership. Acknowledging that schools no longer reflect but, in fact, build community, the leader proactively creates with staff, opportunities for parents/guardians, community, and business representatives to participate as “stockholders” in the school such that continued investment of resources and good will are not left to chance.

INSERT GRAPH OF GROWTH OVER TIME!

6a. Parent and Community Involvement and Outreach: The school executive designs structures and processes which result in parent and community engagement, support and ownership for the school.

Experiences

Experience	Description	Artifact
Parent Survey	I used this document to collect information from parents concerning their perception of the school and the education their child is receiving.	Sample Survey
PPAC (Parent Principal Advisory Committee)	These parents meet with the administrative team on a regular basis.	PPAC Team Agenda PPAC Team Sign-In Sheet
NC Collaborative Conference	I worked with a group of parents in coordinating their attendance to this conference. They would then bring this information back to the community and school.	Conference Agenda Conference Picture of Parent Attendees
Career Day	I organized Career Day for the school. Community members and professionals came to the school to share their professions with the students.	Career Day Master Schedule Career Day Invite
School Volunteers	In collaboration with a community agency and the local high schools, I organized the implementation of graduating seniors as elementary tutors.	Volunteer Schedule
Monthly Newsletter	Implemented a Monthly Newsletter to inform the parents and community of the upcoming events and celebrations of the school.	Monthly Newsletter
Parent Involvement	At the beginning of the year I implemented a "Walking the Talk of Excellence" Initiative, where we took the teachers and staff on a bus ride through our local communities to promote the opening of the school year. This event was followed by free hair cuts and hair do's for county students who came to the school. On that same day we also did open house, and PTA. We were able to invite a wealth of parents, family members and students to the school.	Flyer

Coursework

DLP Training
Operation NELA
Internship Site Assets Video
School District Digital Story
Community Organization Grant Proposal
Community Internship
Problem of Practice (Phase 1-4)

Specialized Training

Community in Schools - Community Schools Learning Lab, Seattle, WA
Ruby Payne
Crucial Conversations
Facilitative Leadership
Llano Grande Digital Storytelling Workshop
School Visits: KIPP Gaston, AB Combs, Bertie Middle School
Social Justice

Related Readings

Payne, R. K. (2009). A framework for understanding poverty. Moorabbin, Vic: Hawker Brownlow Education.
Steele, C. (2010). Whistling Vivaldi: And other clues to how stereotypes affect us. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
Wood, C. 92007). Yardsticks: Children in the classroom, ages 4-14. Turners Falls, MA: Northeast Foundation for Children.
Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children deserve: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New Yrork: Teachers College Press.
Daniels, D. H., Beaumont, L. J., & Doolin, C.A. (2008). Understanding children: An interview and observation guide for educators. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Meece, J. L., & Daniels, D. H. (2008). Child and adolescent development for educators. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Convey, S. R. (2004). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Restoring the character ethic. New York: Free Press.

6b. Federal, State and District Mandates: The school executive designs protocols and processes in order to comply with federal, state, and district mandates.

Experiences

Experience	Description	Artifact
District Mandates	Completed Technology Observations to ensure that teachers are complying with the district technology initiative.	Sample Technology Observation
School Assist. Testing Coordinator	In this position I was able to implement all the district and state mandates for End of Grade Testing.

Coursework

DLP 1, 4, 5
Weekly and monthly logs
Developmental Projects
Principal Interview
Legal Lesson Plan (Development and delivery)
Special Education Legal Literacy Assignment
Spring 2011 Assessment Day: Letter Home re: School Safety

Specialized Training

Common Core Overview
Special Education and the Media
IEL Federal Policy Institute
Teacher Evaluation Instrument
DPI Special Education Day

Related Readings

Lane, K. E. (2005). The Principal's legal handbook. Dayton, Ohio: Education Law Association.
Schimmel, D., Militello, M., & Eckes, S. (2010). Principals teaching the law: 10 legal lessons your teachers must know. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Corwin Press.
Huefner, D. S. (2006). Getting comfortable with special education law: A framework for working with children with disabilities. Norwood, Mass: Christopher-Gordon Publishers.
Guthrie, J. W. (2007). Modern education finance and policy. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.